Australia vs Zimbabwe: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Australia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Australia ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 14.0% | 8.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 9.4% | 6.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Australia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.5% against 0.4% in Australia as of 2013.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Australia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zimbabwe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2013.
- How do Australia and Zimbabwe rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Australia ranks 160th and Zimbabwe ranks 157th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/